BIA new Apron, Taxiways opens Source:Dailynews The new Apron area and taxiways at Bandaranaike International Airport, under the Package B, was declared open for airlines this morning at the BIA with the participation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, The Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka, Mizukoshi Hideaki – Tourism Minister Prasanna Ranatunga, Minister of Youth & Sports and State Minister of Digital Technology and Entrepreneur Development Namal Rajapaksa, State Minister of Aviation and Development of Export Zones D. V. Chanaka together with Maj General (Rtd.) G.A. Chandrasiri, Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) (Private) Limited, and other dignitaries. The project is in accordance with the vision of His Excellency Gotabaya Rajapaksa under the policy initiative ‘Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour’ built as part of the project to expand BIA with the objective of making Sri Lanka one of the most important aviation hubs in Asia. ...

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